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TimF

Got a reservation for next Thursday in the Roscioli Salumeria wine cellar. Thanks!

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Peking Duck

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There are “a few” German restaurants left in Chicago? I usually go to Milwaukee or the Bavarian Lodge in Lisle.

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Mark Golodetz wrote: ↑
June 8th, 2019, 6:15 pm
Basically averaging bottle prices and ignoring consumption. A bottle of Romanee Conti has huge impact on pricing, while a high consumption wine like Yellowtail has mathematically very little.

And Yellowtail probably sells more wine in the US than France.

TimF

Homemade. I’ve never tasted any store bought that comes close.

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Yeah I thought people here would get a kick out of watching. I was just a small boy at the time.

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Jump to 17:00 to see a news report about wine from 1980. Very interesting to watch for me.

https://www.decades.com/videos/ttdecade ... des-may-24

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Why is everyone getting upset with this ? Because a winery said buy A, and you'll get prized B. person buys A.. Winery says> sorry we can't get you B, b/c we don't have enough. OH BUT we do have enough.. to sell you later at a higher price. To say buy A get B is normal.. to say we don't have enough...

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Had the best beer of my life at DLD this weekend. The Chemtrailmix variant was amazing. The cinnamon was incredible. I can see why people pay hundreds for these bottles.

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This is an easy one: wine.

Salt is so crucial that it has its own flavor category.

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I'm heading to Italy in July and am interested in getting 2 or 4 GPUs.

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I make the momo fuko pork belly and serve it on bao (I buy them) with hoisin, julienned carrots, green onion and cucumber. I love it but a couple of bao are more than enough. More than that and I feel like dying. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/momofuku-pork-bell...

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Looks like a wonderful trip Smarty Clown! Jealous that you went to Franklin's. Serious question, was the brisket that much better than the others that it was worth a 3-hour wait? Put another way, would you do it again? Is Franklin that much better? No. The food was excellent everywhere. But Frankli...

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Some of you may have seen my request in the travel forum for ideas on a Texas BBQ Spring Break. I appreciate all the input and we ended up with a great trip. My 15 year old son and 13 year old daughter had never visited Texas before. Sunday We were planning to visit the San Jacinto Battleground on S...

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We ate at Kreuz for lunch today. Was a solid step above anything we had in Houston.

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Beef rib at Killen’s was very good.

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I only get MB but I’ve been buying for a while.

It’s an easy buy for me.

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I loved watching them when they did shows. I wanted to join those meals. The grass is always greener, right? I ate at Joe Beef with my family a couple of years ago. One of the best meals of my life.

When I get to the point where foie gras is “meh”, cut me off...

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Thanks for all the good advice and invitations. San Antonio isn't a must visit for me but my wife wants to visit. Her parents lived there when her dad was in the Army 50 years ago and her dad always talks about the place. My tentative plan: Sat - Fly to Houston Sun - Houston Mon - Houston Tue - Driv...

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Thanks for the feedback so far. Keep it coming if others want to chime in.

TimF

If you put a gun to my head and asked me what my favorite food was I would answer seared foie. It takes 2 minutes to prepare and it’s sofa king awesome.

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It took a while to settle on a spring break destination this year. I’ve got a 13 year old daughter and 14 year old son. London concerned me with that being the week of Brexit and a trip to Cuba with the kids seemed too complicated. So we’re going to spend a week in Texas. I’ve barely ever been. But ...

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When you guys talk about boiling, are you adding water? When I roast I don’t add any water. You like it to be watered down? I also usually add a poblano pepper. I just throw everything on a pan with some olive oil then blend after the stuff is soft.

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Alternately, you can roast them in the toaster oven and skip the boiling and frying. I roast them as well on a sheet pan under the broiler until slightly blackened. blend with a little water or stock and them blend with fresh cilantro I also roast the ingredients. I was surprised that anyone would ...

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Anyone ever add hard cooked egg yolk to their biscuits?

I’m going to Alabama for work next week. I’m planning to pick up a bag of White Lilly while I’m there.

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Mark - would you like a sealed box of 36 Donruss 1988 wax pack baseball cards? My father had a case of them left over after the season and I had two young sons and a new house. I took them, put them in the back of a closet, and forgot them until about a year ago. Current price on Ebay is probably l...

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Had a problem with a case of old Ridge bottles probably 10 years back. They were almost all cooked. I never reported it to them just decided not to buy from them again.

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I am heading there mid January for 4 days. There really is no visa necessary as the airline provides it (the one that flies into Cuba itself.) So basically United is getting the visa and health insurance for me in Houston before we take off to Havana. You do need to pick one of 13 different reasons...

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Matthew King wrote: ↑
December 11th, 2018, 10:14 am
I think y'all are missing the subtext of Jay's initial post. Or maybe I'm just reading it wrong.

He didn't include his mailing address.

TimF

I asked Gary Vaynerchuk to set up a few tastings for me in California once. He did. After I tasted at Ridge, they presented me with a bottle of 2004 Lytton Springs signed by John Olney.

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Has anyone been recently? I'd like to take my wife and two kids (13 and 14). I'd like to do a completely guided tour for several days, maybe a week. Thought about doing a cruise that stopped overnight but if I'm going to Cuba, I really want to go to Cuba, not just stop off. I'm wondering about lead ...

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Congratulations, Kirk. Best of luck to you both. I'd be very excited if someone wanted to serve me Musar at their wedding.

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The only thing this thread is missing is a photo of a dirty toilet for pouring the wine out.

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I offer you potato latkes. Fried potatoes, fried onions and friend egg. What more could you want? The only thing they are missing is bacon, but nothing is perfect. A couple of years ago, I made a batch fried in duck fat, which was a taste experience not to forget. I made about 80 of them last night...

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I think Portillo’s burger is way better than Culver’s. I also think In N Out is way better than McDonalds. In N Out has a very unique flavor — especially animal style that I really dig. Forgot about Portillo’s. Agree. JD They are one of the few who do flame-broiled burgers. Their burgers are very d...

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I think Portillo’s burger is way better than Culver’s. I also think In N Out is way better than McDonalds. In N Out has a very unique flavor — especially animal style that I really dig.

TimF

I’ve never tried it. I’d say go for it. People add many things to pasta. Might go well with a cream sauce.

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It’s explained on Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. For the same weight, Diamond Crystal has roughly double the volume.

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It’s usually Black Friday. Unfortunately I’m out of town until that Sunday. Sometimes you can pick up some stragglers the week after.

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Would like to grab a couple bottles. I think it's available in the Philly/VA area. Willing to trade (local Chicago brews) or pay.

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I got a new meat grinder for my KitchenAid mixer and finally put it to use last night. I got an all metal one this time as the old plastic one had cracked. Ground 100% chuck on a fairly coarse grind. Fried it in cast iron. By the time the burgers were done there was about 1/2 of fat in the pan. So d...

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Granulated garlic is fine for rubs and such. Dick K sure loved his granulated garlic.

I got a salt pig a few years ago. I love it.

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Anyone ever try Moshio salt? Just saw it on "Salt Fat Acid Heat".

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Culver’s is ok IMO. Their limited time specialty burgers can be pretty good. I like the current pretzel bun burger. You can get fried cheese curds instead of fries (extra $). I love them but I hate myself after eating them.

I think their fish sandwich is the most underrated thing on their menu.

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Jorge Henriquez wrote: ↑
October 3rd, 2018, 9:02 am

TimF wrote: ↑
October 3rd, 2018, 6:43 am
Are you going to Novare Res?
Not permitted. Too bad.

Dude.

Like going to Tampa and not stopping in at Berns.

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Are you going to Novare Res?

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Looks great. I've had it with and without the oysters. I love oysters but in this dish they don't add any extra enjoyment for me.

TimF

This reminds me I haven't had Bo Ssam in a while. It is one of my very favorite things to eat on this planet. The problem is that I cannot control myself with it and fear that one day I may eat myself to death. Spring rolls are a good idea. I usually stir fry noodles, hoisin, sesame seeds and ginger...

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T. Melloni wrote: ↑
September 19th, 2018, 8:58 am
Thimble Island Brewing in Branford CT should also be on the list.

My 25th HS reunion will be held there in November.

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Chris Freemott wrote: ↑
September 14th, 2018, 3:32 pm
Buy a ninja. fraction of the price. if you find yourself using it, upgrade to the VM, they're beasts, but as you state, kinda require a use-case to justify the vig.

I'm also happy with my Ninja. I make fruit smoothies almost daily.

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